South Korea court rejects arrest warrant for ex-President Yoon: Yonhap
South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his criminal trial on insurrection charges at Seoul Central District Court on April 21. © Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters) -- A South Korean court has rejected a request to issue an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol related to a probe into his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, the Yonhap News Agency said on Wednesday, citing a special prosecutor.
A spokesperson for the Seoul Central District Court and the prosecution office could not immediately be reached for comment.
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